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Posted: **Thu Aug 21, 2008 3:07 pm**

Guys, I need some help..

Black spots suddenly appeared on my skunk cleaner shrimp. Very similar to the photo of a cleaner shrimp below, but lesser in amount:

(image isn't mine)

I've been searching the net about these spots, but all off them didn't really explained what they are. Some say that the spots should simply be left alone since they will disappear by themselves when the shrimp molts. But on some accounts, people say that cleaner shrimps die in mere days due to these spots.

What exactly are these spots, where did they come from, and how do I remove them?

Any help would be appreciated. But answers based on experience would be better.

Posted: **Thu Aug 21, 2008 6:33 pm**

Taura Syndrome Virus (TSV)

http://aquanic.org/publicat/usda_rac/efs/ctsa/shri.pdf

Chuck

Posted: **Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:10 pm**

Thank you sir Churck for that link.

Why, oh why my shrimp?!

I'm going to try and save him. But at around 75% mortality rate, and me being a beginner in this hobby, I would definitely need a lot of luck.

I'm not sure if this'll work. But what's the best way to make a cleaner shrimp molt faster, yet safely?

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Posted: **Sat Aug 23, 2008 9:14 am**

You are most welcome, also, do not concern yourself with having to provide iodine enriched foods as that is yet another popular myth within the hobby. Your basic fish food (flake/pellets) will be more than enough.

Chuck

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Posted: **Thu Sep 06, 2012 2:12 pm**

mga sir, how many cleaner shrimps are allowed in a tank?

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